Permanent residents often do not realise that they may need to apply for Australian citizenship or a resident return visa in order to depart and re-enter Australia. This is particularly complicated in cases where permanent residents have difficulty meeting the requirements to renew their visa or be conferred citizenship.

There are a number of ways in which we can help you avoid losing your permanent residency status, including:

• renewing Resident Return visas after long periods of absence; • applying for citizenship by descent, conferral and under special circumstances; • advising on and appealing citizenship refusals on residence grounds; and • advising and appealing citizenship refusal on character grounds.

Whether you need a Return Resident visa or wish to apply for Australian citizenship, our immigration experts are well placed to help you.

*Conditions apply. Applies to citizenship by conferral applications. Additional fees may include government application fees, police clearances, courier fees and other disbursements.